Colonist a is a wealthy woman from new york city. her husband's business earns tremendous wealth and honor for her family. she frequently claims to be related to several members of the house of lords in the british parliament. she is very worried about the amount of violence being committed by mobs of men called the sons of liberty. she and her husband fear that their wealth and their connections to parliament may cause them to be targets of the mob

Excerpt from w. e. b. du bois jon reese 4 du bois was one of the first male civil rights leaders to recognize the problems of gender discrimination. he was among the first men to understand the unique problems of black women, and to value their contributions. he supported the women's suffrage movement and strove to integrate this mostly white struggle. he encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists, featuring their works in his crisis magazine and sometimes providing personal financial assistance to them. the cause was that w.e.b. du bois encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists. what was the result? think about cause-and-effect relationships.